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Ben Vandermeulen

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Acting CRO at Proximus Global
📍 Brussels Metropolitan Area, Belgium

Ben Vandermeulen is the Acting Chief Risk Officer at Proximus Global, having previously led the residential B2C market for the Proximus and Scarlet brands. With a Masters from Ghent University, colleagues describe him as a "visionary leader" who is "inquisitive and thoughtful, " focused on leveraging fiber and 5G technology for commercial growth.

While his public profile is largely professional, a reference to the Tour de France in his social media posts suggests a potential interest in cycling.

Ben wrote his Masters thesis on the Belgian Corporate Governance Code, an early indicator of his interest in risk and compliance.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Acting CRO
Job Level
Senior
Location
Brussels Metropolitan Area, Belgium
Personality Overview

How Ben shows up

Charming & Persuasive
Fast Adopter
Decisive

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Priorities

Topics Ben cares about

Fiber & 5G Growth
He consistently emphasizes leveraging Proximus' gigabit fiber and 5G networks to drive commercial performance and enhance value propositions for the residential market.
B2C Market Strategy
As the former head of the Residential Tribe, he was responsible for the strategy and development of value propositions for the Proximus and Scarlet consumer brands.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Acting CRO
Proximus Global
10-2024
Board Member Doktr
Doktr
3-2022
VP Residential Market / Tribe Lead
Proximus
10-2019 - 3-2022
Director Consumer Strategy & Ecosystem Development
Proximus
4-2017 - 9-2019
Head of Consumer Strategy
Proximus
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2009 - 2010
Master
Ghent University
2008 - 2009
Master (Erasmus)
University of Montpellier
2005 - 2008
Bachelor
Ghent University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

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